diff --git a/db/db.go b/db/db.go
index 165765b80..314dc45fc 100644
--- a/db/db.go
+++ b/db/db.go
@@ -1234,6 +1234,7 @@ func (db database) UpdateBountyPayment(b Bounty) (Bounty, error) {
 	db.db.Model(&b).Where("created", b.Created).Updates(map[string]interface{}{
 		"paid": b.Paid,
 	})
+	db.db.Model(&b).Where("created", b.Created).Updates(b)
 	return b, nil
 }
 
@@ -1241,6 +1242,7 @@ func (db database) UpdateBountyCompleted(b Bounty) (Bounty, error) {
 	db.db.Model(&b).Where("created", b.Created).Updates(map[string]interface{}{
 		"completed": b.Completed,
 	})
+	db.db.Model(&b).Where("created", b.Created).Updates(b)
 	return b, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/handlers/bounty.go b/handlers/bounty.go
index 7fb908fbc..7ef6bd60d 100644
--- a/handlers/bounty.go
+++ b/handlers/bounty.go
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ func UpdateCompletedStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		now := time.Now()
 		// set bounty as completed
 		if !bounty.Paid && !bounty.Completed {
-			bounty.Completed = true
 			bounty.CompletionDate = &now
+			bounty.Completed = true
 		}
 		db.DB.UpdateBountyCompleted(bounty)
 	}